Doha: Abdulla Al Tamimi (pictured) will be Qatar’s flag bearer, leading Team Qatar into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta during today’s opening ceremony of the Asian Games.
Expressing his gratitude to lead Team Qatar, Al Tamimi said: “I’m so excited to carry the flag and lead the Qatari delegation into the opening ceremony of the Asian Games. I cannot express how proud and happy I am to represent my country at the largest sport event in Asia and I would like to thank everyone who has supported me. I will do my best during the competition next week and I hope to make Qatar proud.”
In 2012, Al Tamimi became the reigning world No.1 in the World Squash Federation’s junior circuit rankings (Under-19). He has also won several prestigious titles including the Under-19 Qatar Youth Open Championship in 2012 and the Under-19 Dutch Junior Open in July 2013. He also finished fourth in the World Youth Championship which took place in Poland in July 2013.
Al Tamimi achieved a career best world ranking of 37 after reaching the second round of the World Squash Championships in Manchester in 2017. And more recently, Al Tamimi ranked 28 in the world after winning the 2018 Malaysian Open in July 2018.
